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Penn State football suffered its fifth consecutive loss, falling 38-14 to No. 1 Ohio State.

The Nittany Lions, once ranked No. 2 nationally, have struggled with late-game collapses and an overwhelmed defense.

Players and interim coach Terry Smith expressed frustration but remain committed to finishing the season strong.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The best Penn State football players sat on folding chairs in a cramped room here, trying to offer some kind of answers.

How can these Nittany Lions , once the nation's No. 2 team, an expected national title contender, continue to fail when needed most, in all different means?

They couldn't finish an overtime game against Oregon. They were run over by winless UCLA. They gave up late leads to Northwestern and Iowa, losing to eac

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